French Onion Soup

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 5 large yellow onions, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (or gluten free flour) 3 cloves garlic, finely minced ½ cup dry white wine (or beef broth), for deglazing the pan 7-8 cups beef broth, depending on how brothy you like your french onion soup (can also use bone broth)* 1 teaspoon fresh thyme Freshly ground…

Lemongrass Chickpea Thai Green Curry

Ingredients For the brown rice: 1 teaspoon coconut oil 1 cup uncooked short grain brown rice For the Thai green curry: 2 teaspoons olive oil or coconut oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 cup diced green onion 2 stalks lemongrass, tender white inner bulb only, minced 1 heaping cup diced carrots (about 3 large carrots) 1 tablespoon freshly minced ginger 3 tablespoons finely diced fresh basil 2 tablespoons green curry paste 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (or…

Cranberry-Onion Brisket

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds fresh or thawed frozen cranberries (about 8 cups) 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 (1/2-inch) lemon peel strip plus 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons plus a pinch of kosher salt, divided 1 teaspoon plus a pinch of ground black pepper, divided 2 (1-ounce) envelopes onion soup and dip mix (such as Lipton Recipe Secrets) 1 (7-pound) beef brisket, trimmed   Directions Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine cranberries, sugar, lemon peel strip and lemon juice, a…

Oyster Mushroom Tamales

Ingredients 22 ounces oyster mushrooms, large clusters separated 7 tablespoons canola oil, divided 1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste 1 1/4 teaspoons black pepper, divided, plus more to taste 3/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, plus chopped peanuts, for garnish 2 garlic cloves 2 whole allspice 1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick 2 small…